AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST FORM 61 PART I - LISTENING Directions for items 1-56. You will hear statements or questions on the tape. Select the best answer and mark your answer sheet, a, b, ¢, or d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET i. a) He is one of the 9. a) Smoking is permitted. kindest people I know b) Smoking is not b) His farm is in Texas. allowed. ¢) He has pigs, sheep, ¢) Smoking is encouraged. and a few horses. d) Smoking is safe. @) He grows corn and beans. 10. a) Bob used to be a mechanic. 2. a) men and women b) Bob's a really good b) military only mechanic. ¢) women only ¢) Bob's not a very good 4) boys and girls mechani 2) Bob wants to become a 3. a) for 10 cents mechanic. b) he needed one c) last week 11. a) We watched the games. a) at the store b) We played the games. c) We got tired of them. 4. a) strong plastic @) We took pictures of b) strong cloth them. c) light metal d) light wood 12. a) the movie b) the journey 5. a) Tom's eyes c) the lesson b) Tom's ears a) the boat c) Tom's lungs a) Tom's feet \ 13. a) white | b) summer 6. a) every week ¢) winter b) every hour d) gently ¢) every month d) every day 14. a) fox sixty inches b) for sixty pieces 7. a) She cleans the floor. c) for sixty minutes. b) She answers the @) for sixty degrees telephone. c) She types all the 15. a) John fixed ic letters. b) John was hurt d) She handles the money. ¢) John brought it d) gohn was driving. @. a) He cleaned it. b) He worked on it. c) He polished it. a) He rode on it.ALCPT FORM 61 16 a7. 1g. as. 20. 21. a) b) e) a) a) b) ce) d) a) b) e) a a) b) c) a) a) It is getting humid. The temperature is going down. Tt is clearing up. It is getting cloudy outside. It was to a business office. Tt was from a public phone. It was to another city. It was at a low rate It digests food. It pumps blood. Te cools the body. It protects the spine. The parents are talking to their children. The parents are cooking the food. The parents are looking at their children. The parents are feeding the children. He wants to move the pian. He doesn't agree with the plan. He accepts the plan. He wants to change it. It needs It needs It needs quarters It needs control. more parks. waterways. living traffic 22. 23. 2a. 25. 26. 27. a) b) ©) a a) b) ¢) a) a) b) ro) a al b) ©) a) a) b) e) a My car is running well. I'm having trouble with wy car. I just bought a new car. I'm going to buy a new car. They are lost. They have become old and worn. They are on the table. They have changed colors. He flies airlines He flies Force. He flies He sells for the for the Air for sport. airplanes. They ate home. They ate food. They ate at a restaurant. They ate the wrong food. the food at roo much This is the original book. This book is completely new. This new book is the same as the old book. This book has been in my family several years. She is very efficient at her work. She receives a high salary for her work. She does work, for several people. She took the job for only a limited timeALCPT FORM 61 28. 29. 30 31. 33 34. as. a) b) e) a a) b) c) a) a) b) ¢) a) a) b) ) a a) b) ce) a) a) b) c) a) a) b) e) a) a) b) e) a) Joe rode on two buses. Bill missed the bus. Joe and Bill didn't get on the right bus. Bill didn't get on the bus this morning. the fuse the covering the copper the plug doctor mechanic painter salesman ppp smooth fast rough comfortable upstairs downstairs outside inside It got cold. It was painted. It burned down. It was constructed. cardboard pasteboard sheetrock wood Yes, he stopped for a xed light. Yes, he was driving too fast: Yes, he showed his 1D card. Yes, he was parking his car. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 42. a) b) ©) a) a) b) °) a a) b) e) a) b) ¢) ay a) b) c) a a) b) ce) a) yes, now. No, I don't think it will snow. No, it isn't hot today. Yes, I'm becoming accustomed to it. it's raining hard fie will thank her for doing it. He will take her to ic. He will stop her from doing it. He will teach her to do it. Chew your food occasionally. Chew your food in half, Chew your food thoroughly. Chop your food in small pieces. They constructed the car. They put gas in the car, They rode in tiie car. They drove it to. town. He did not want to do anything. He did whatever he felt like doing. He did not know what to de. He did what he was supposed to do. His sight became very sharp He couldn't see very clearly. He couldn't open his eyes. His eyes began to hurtALCPT FORM 61. 42. 43. 44. 4s. 46. 47. 48. a) Some workers were promoted. b) Some workers were hired. ©) Some workers were injured. @) Some workers were retired. a) The engine was working. b) The engine wouldn't start. c) The engine failed. d) ‘The emergency landing wasn't necessary. a) I was whirled around. b) My request was rejected. c) I put the time down. d) The captain asked for some time off. There's food. a) very little b) delicious c) greasy 4) abundant a) He doesn't think about the weather. b) He worries about the warm weather. ¢) He doesn't object to the warm weather. @) He can't stand the warm weather. a) Yes, I am careless. b) Yes, I am conceited. c) Yes, I am callous. a) Yes, I am concerned. a) dry weather b) dampness c) oil and grease d) improper use 43. 50. 51. 53. a) in her heart b) in her ribs ¢) in her lungs @) in her stomach a) fruit and vegetables b) spoons, knives, and forks c) chairs and tables 4) pots and pans a) to protect his feet b) to protect his hands ¢) to protect his hearing da) to protect his sight a) logistics b) personnel c) administration d) statistics a) It was printed. b) It was sold. ) Ic was stolen. d) It was signed: a) He accomplished nis mission. b) He planned his mission. ¢) He continued his mission. d) He cancelled his mission. The company acted a) knowingly b) impulsively c) generously d) impersonally She can't him, a) understand b) tolerate c) satisfy da) influenceALCPT FORM 61 PART II - READING Directions for items 67-100. BOOKLET. 67. Do you _ the time? a) had b) have c) having d) has 68. is to use it. 69. 70. 71. 72. a) A language the best way to learn bp) The best way a language to learn ¢) The best way to learn a language a) A language to learn the best way Do you ever eat in a restaurant? a) No, I eat in a restaurant never. jb) No, I never eat in a restaurant. ¢) No, never I eat in a restaurant. a) No, in a restaurant I eat never. Cotton is the principal product of this state. a) secondary b) main ¢) unpopular d) cheap It is illegal to carry a gun. a) permissible b) natural ¢) essential d@) unlawful One of the prisoners escaped. a) was wounded b) got away ¢) was released a) wouldn't work Select the best answer and mark your. answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TESTALCPT FORM 61 73 74. 78. 76. 17. Te. Linda can have only liquid foods. What's the only thing she can have? a) foods that are fresh b) foods she can chew ¢) foods that are cooked @) foods she can drink Sue: You'd better get to class on time. Joe: You're right. I go now a) may b) must ¢) would a) had Portable electric hand drills are used for holes in materials. a) boring b) to bore c) bored a) bore Joan doesn't want a) nothing b) anything c¢) anywhere a) somewhere Select the correct sentence. a) Mary likes on Thanksgiving Day to visit her grandmother. b) On Thanksgiving Day to visit her grandmother Mary likes. ¢) Mary likes to visit her grandmother on Thanksgiving Day. @) Mary likes her grandmother on Thanksgiving Day to visit. Today one finds that plastics are being used almost everywhere, Plastic articles can be produced at rather low cost; the machines for molding them are neither large nor heavy. Furthermore, most of the products are light in weight and can be stored and transported easily. According to this paragraph, plastics are . a} popular but not practical b) practical but not. popular ¢) both practical and popular d) neither practical nor popularALCET FORM 61 79. He cut the meat into pieces before serving it. a) bought b) cooked ¢) cleaned a) carved 80. The astronauts descended to earth. They came a) around b) apart ¢) through a) down 81. All Bob heard on his radio was static. What did he hear? a) music b) news c) voices @) noise 82. Monkeys like to show off. a) try to get food b) make a present <) sleep long hours a) ateract attention 83. He isn't used to this food. It is : a) strange to him b) not new to him ¢). his favorite d) his native food 84. I had been listening to the teacher before the bell a) rang b) rings ¢) is ringing da) will ring 85. Robert: Does he brush his teeth every day? Sally: Yes, he always his teeth. a) brush b) brushing ¢) brushed a) brushes“Mis ALCPT FORM 61. 86. 87. 8s 89. 91. In baseball, the first ball of the season often by the President. a) was throwing b) did throw c) have thrown d) is thrown He walked the path. a) at b) along c) with a) between The diamond is a beautiful, brilliant gem. Although it is commonly used in engagement rings, its greatest use is in industry. Today, the automotive industry is the main buyer of industrial diamonds. In fact, there are 15 different uses for this mineral in an automobile factory. According to this paragraph, ___- a) all diamonds are used in engagement rings b) 15 minerals are used in automobile factories ¢) industrial diamonds are used in automobile factories 4) all diamonds are used in industry Lee wants to register his letter. a) drop the letter in the postbhox b) have the post office record it c) put an airmail stamp on it 4) send it with some cash In America, there was plenty of room for everybody for a hundred and fifty years. America could take all those who chose to come. According to this paragraph, a) America is 150 years old b) America chose to take everyone ¢) there was living space for all who came d) people stopped coming to America after 150 years The path is so narrow that a) I'm tired b) I must walic behind you c) it's damaging my shoes d) I can see for milesALCPT FORM 61. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96 97. 98. You shouldn't have much trouble getting around here. a) Finding your way will be difficult. b) Your movements here will be restricted. ¢) You should be able to find your way. d) You will get lost very easily. when will you wind up the job? a) start b) finish c) motivate d) join Has anybody met the scholar who is visiting our department today? a) had learned b) learns c) learned d) has, learned The dead bank guard three times in the chest. a) had been stabbed b) was stabbing c) had stabbed a) is stabbing Paul's request for leave was in poor judgment z} To deny b) Deny c) Denies @) Should deny Don't that old shirt; it will make a good cleaning vag. a) wipe b) discard c) describe a) polish The woman was seized. a) harmed b) captured c) destroyed a) aided 10ALCPT FORM 61 99. The silver vase is tarnished. x = a) valuable b) antique c) shiny a) discolored os 100. His perplexity during the discussion was evident. a) confusion b) understanding ¢) knowledge @) enthusiasm THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST. eyALCPT FORM 61 Directions for items 57-66. persons giving information. your answer 57. 58 59. 60 61. 62. THIS a) b) e) da) a) b) e) a) a) b) e) a) a) b) a) a) b) ) a) a) b) e) a) Is sheet, a, b, ¢, The man took pictures on the trip. The man did not take any pictures. The man did not make any plans. The man worked instead of going on a trip. She told She told return. She told She told him to. him to leave. him to him to enter. hurry. He is sick. He has no time. He doesn't like movies. He is going away. to see the way to open the door to start a fire to take a bath They They They They bloomed. grew. died. faded. drop down pile up roll around push through THE END OF THE 63. 64. 65. 66. You will hear conversations or Select the best answer and mark or a. a) the grass b) a salad ¢) the forest d) a plant a) how long it will take b) what tools ir will take ¢) which parts of the car will be checked @ how. much it will cost The car : a) is illegally parked b) was stolen in Georgia c) is stalled at a light 4) has its lights on The city will in it. 7 a) deposit trash b) clean water c) produce electricity d) build a stadium LISTENING PART OF THE TEST.